- Industry: Insurance
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Aetna, Inc. is an American diversified health insurance company, providing a range of traditional and consumer directed health care insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmaceutical, dental, behavioral health, group life, long-term care, and disability plans, and medical ...
This exam is done by occupational or physical therapists. It tests people who have been injured or sick to see if they can return to work. It might test how well a person can lift, bend, stand, climb or carry. It can also focus on a specific function, like use of the hands. The tests used show if the worker can resume normal job activities.
Industry:Health care
A generic drug is a copy of a brand-name drug that no longer has a patent. The cost is usually less than the brand-name drug.
Industry:Health care
This is a type of gum disease. It is swelling of the gum tissue caused by plaque. Gums may appear red and swollen. They may bleed easily during brushing. It is one of the first stages of periodontal disease.
Industry:Health care
This is a plan offered by a plan sponsor to an employee group or other group. The plans offer health, dental, life insurance coverage and more. Group plans may also be offered to retirees.
Industry:Health care
This is a life insurance product. It offers a death benefit. It also lets members build up a fund that helps them save on taxes. If members leave the group or retire, they can take their coverage with them.
Industry:Health care
This applies to life insurance plans. It is the dollar amount a person may qualify for without proof of good health. See “Evidence of Insurability.”
Industry:Health care
A health assessment is a form or online tool to help you find out how healthy you are. It also helps you see if you are at risk for future illnesses. It gathers information by asking a series of questions. It may be used to help decide which health programmes would be good for you.
Industry:Health care
This is any plan that helps pay for health care services. There are many types of plans. Some are limited to certain types of services. Some plans cover only hospitalizations, for example. Some plans offer open access to doctors. Some offer access to network doctors only.
Industry:Health care
This is an account set up to help members pay for health care costs. In some funds, money is put into the fund for them. In others, they can put money in on their own. Some funds do both. There are also plans with the Aetna Health Fund®.
Industry:Health care
